brainless

adjective (brainless)

«brainless» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal, rude) Stupid; not thinking at all. tree →
Having no brain, as in some simple animals. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday speech, «brainless» is an insult. In science, jellyfish and sponges have no brain, so they are brainless animals, yet they still survive. In stories, a brainless plan is a silly one.

Examples

That was a brainless thing to do! tree →
Jellyfish are brainless but they can still sting. tree →
The scarecrow thought he was brainless. tree →
Don't be brainless – put your helmet on. tree →
The film was fun but brainless. tree →

Note

Calling a person brainless is unkind. A sponge truly has no brain; a jellyfish has a nerve net instead.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «brainless» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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